Electric-cigarette

ABSTRACT

An electric-cigarette comprises a heating element and a battery electrically connected to the heating element. The cigarette further comprises an annular, semi-annular or arc illuminant arranged on the housing between the butt and the mouth of the electric-cigarette, the illuminant electrically connects to the battery.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cigarette and an electric-cigarette,specially, to an electric-cigarette with visual impact to people.

BACKGROUND OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Electric-cigarette is a simulation cigarette electronic productcomprising a battery, a switch, a heating element for atomizing tobaccotar which allows to achieve an effect of smoking, and an luminescentlamp for simulating flame. For now, the shape of electric-cigarettes onthe market is mainly divided into cigarette, cigar and pipe. Based onthe control mode of electric-cigarettes, they are divided into twotypes: touch-tone one and air-switch one. The touch-tone switch iscommonly implemented for those electric-cigarettes with a shape ofcigarette and cigar, including for those ones that are reusable ordisposable. The outline structure of such electric-cigarette isillustrated in FIG. 1-1, FIG. 1-2 and FIG. 1-3, which comprises acigarette body equipped with a button 12, a cartridge, an opaquemetallic or plastic ring 11 arranged in the joint of the cigarette bodyand the cartridge as well as a luminescent lamp 15 and a light guide cap16 arranged at the butt of the cigarette body. The inside of theelectric-cigarette is equipped with a switch 13 corresponding to thebutton 12 and a battery 14 electrically connected to the switch. Theluminescent lamp 15 is electrically connected to the switch 13 and thebattery 14. The button 12 is configured to control the working hours ofthe electric-cigarette.

The air-switch is commonly implemented for electric-cigarettes with ashape of cigarette, cigar and pipe, including for those ones that arereusable or disposable. The outline structure of such electric-cigaretteis illustrated in FIG. 2-1 and FIG. 2-2, of which a luminescent lamp 15and a light guide cap 16 connected with a battery are also arranged atthe butt of the cigarette body. During smoking, the air-switch in thecigarette body is enabled so that the electric-cigarette begins to worknormally.

These luminescent lamps in the electric-cigarette are only forsimulating the flame of the butt, and limited to be approximate totraditional cigarettes for visual appearance, thus being stagnated indesign and insufficient to provide fresher and more beautiful visualimpact so as to meet higher request of people.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

The object of the invention is to provide an electric-cigarette, aimingat overcoming the disadvantages of the above mentioned prior art andproviding users with better visual experience on the basis of enjoyingnon-toxic electric-cigarette.

Technical Solution

The object of the invention can be achieved through measures asdescribed below:

The electric-cigarette comprises a heating element and a batteryelectrically connected to the heating element. The electric-cigarettefurther comprises an annular, semi-annular or arc illuminant arranged onthe housing between the butt and the mouth of the electric-cigarette,and the illuminant electrically connects to the battery.

The object of the invention can also be achieved through measures asdescribed below:

There is one or more than one illuminant.

The more than one illuminant is of the same shape in all, partial ornone part.

The illuminant connects to the battery through a switch or an electronicswitch.

The switch or the electronic switch further connects to the heatingelement for atomization in the electric-cigarette, which is atraditional way of achieving atomization and illumination simultaneouslyby one switch.

An illumination control unit connected with a control end of theelectronic switch and another switch connected with the heating elementfor atomization and the battery of the electric-cigarette are alsoincluded. The way in which the atomization and illumination areseparated can further control the illumination to provide variousdynamic visual effects (including but not limited to that the pluralityof illuminants illuminate asynchronously, successively or randomly).

The angle between the plane of the annular, semi-annular or arcilluminant and the cross section of the cigarette body of theelectric-cigarette is greater than or equal to zero degree, and lessthan 90 degree. Advantageously, the illuminant is the annular,semi-annular or arc illuminant in radical direction which are arrangedin the joint of the cigarette body and the cartridge of the disposableelectronic cigarette and in place of traditional metallic or plasticring. Their radical direction means: the angle between the plane of theannular, semi-annular or arc illuminant and the cross section of thecigarette body of the electric-cigarette is equal to zero degree. For acommon electric-cigarette or a disposable cartridge electric-cigarette,since its cigarette body and cartridge are in bolt connection or plug-inconnection, it is very difficult to arrange the illuminant in the jointof the cigarette body and the cartridge.

The color of the illuminant is one or more than one of red, yellow,blue, green and purple.

The illuminant comprises a euphotic housing and a luminous elementtherein.

The electric-cigarette is a common electronic-cigarette, a disposablecartridge electric-cigarette or a disposable electric-cigarette, whereinall of which are reusable.

Advantageous Effect

Compared to the prior art, this invention has the advantages asdescribed below:

A. The addition of luminous part provides the electric-cigarette with astronger and better visual effect.

B. Traditional design limitation is broken and novel experience forpeople is satisfied.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3 illustrate the outline structure of traditionalelectric-cigarette with a shape of cigarette;

FIGS. 2-1 and 2-2 illustrate the outline structure of traditionalelectric-cigarette with a shape of pipe;

FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the outline structure of a specific embodimentof the present invention;

FIGS. 5-1 and 5-2 illustrate the outline structure of another specificembodiment of the present invention.

THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The best embodiment of the present invention is specially implemented ina disposable electric-cigarette with its structure illustrated in FIGS.3 and 4. In appearance, the electric-cigarette comprises a button 12 anda circular euphotic housing 31 as the substitute of metallic or plasticring 11. The inside of the electric-cigarette comprises a luminouselement 32 in the center of the euphotic housing 31, a switch 13corresponding to the button 12 and a battery 14, wherein they areelectrically connected into a loop. Meanwhile, the switch 13 alsocontrols a heating element for atomization in the electric-cigarette,that is to say, the luminous element 32 is lighting when theelectric-cigarette is used for smoking.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Another embodiment of the present invention is specially implemented ina disposable electric-cigarette with its structure illustrated in FIGS.5-1 and 5-2. In appearance, the electric-cigarette comprises a button 12and two circular euphotic housings 31. The inside of theelectric-cigarette comprises two luminous elements 32 in the center ofthe two circular euphotic housings 31, a switch 13 corresponding to thebutton 12 and a battery 14, wherein they are electrically connected intoa loop. The switch 13 also controls a heating element for atomization inthe electric-cigarette, that is to say, the luminous element 32 islighting when the electric-cigarette is used for smoking.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The atomization device of the present invention is applicable to varioustypes of electric-cigarettes, particularly to the disposableelectric-cigarette. It can provide people with more beautiful andupdated visual experience than that of the traditional cigarette. Inthis way, the electric-cigarette of the invention can be better acceptedby smokers and consequently make more smokers suffered from thetraditional cigarette enjoy the pleasure of non-toxic smoking.

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 11. An electric-cigarette, comprising a heating elementand a battery electrically connected to the heating element, wherein theelectric-cigarette further comprises an annular, semi-annular or arcilluminant arranged on housing between a butt and a mouth of theelectric-cigarette, wherein the illuminant electrically connects to thebattery.
 12. The electric-cigarette of claim 11, wherein there is one ormore than one illuminant.
 13. The electric-cigarette of claim 12,wherein the more than one illuminant is of the same shape in all,partial or none part.
 14. The electric-cigarette of claim 12, whereinthe illuminant connects to the battery through a switch or an electronicswitch.
 15. The electric-cigarette of claim 14, wherein the switch orthe electronic switch also connects to the heating element foratomization in the electric-cigarette.
 16. The electric-cigarette ofclaim 14, wherein the electric-cigarette also comprises an illuminationcontrol unit connected with a control end of the electronic switch andanother switch connected with the heating element for atomization andthe battery of the electric-cigarette.
 17. The electric-cigarette ofclaim 11, wherein the angle between the plane of the annular,semi-annular or arc illuminant and the cross section of the cigarettebody of the electric-cigarette is greater than or equal to zero degree,and less than 90 degree.
 18. The electric-cigarette of claim 11, whereinthe color of the illuminant is one or more than one of red, yellow,blue, green and purple.
 19. The electric-cigarette of claim 11, whereinthe illuminant comprises a light transmission housing and a luminouselement therein.
 20. The electric-cigarette of claim 11, wherein theelectric-cigarette is a common electronic-cigarette, a disposablecartridge electric-cigarette or a disposable electric-cigarette, whereinall of which are reusable.
 21. The electric-cigarette of claim 12,wherein the color of the illuminant is one or more than one of red,yellow, blue, green and purple.
 22. The electric-cigarette of claim 12,wherein the illuminant comprises a light transmission housing and aluminous element therein.
 23. The electric-cigarette of claim 12,wherein the electric-cigarette is a common electronic-cigarette, adisposable cartridge electric-cigarette or a disposableelectric-cigarette, wherein all of which are reusable.
 24. Theelectric-cigarette of claim 13, wherein the color of the illuminant isone or more than one of red, yellow, blue, green and purple.
 25. Theelectric-cigarette of claim 13, wherein the illuminant comprises a lighttransmission housing and a luminous element therein.
 26. Theelectric-cigarette of claim 13, wherein the electric-cigarette is acommon electronic-cigarette, a disposable cartridge electric-cigaretteor a disposable electric-cigarette, wherein all of which are reusable.27. The electric-cigarette of claim 14, wherein the color of theilluminant is one or more than one of red, yellow, blue, green andpurple.
 28. The electric-cigarette of claim 14, wherein the illuminantcomprises a light transmission housing and a luminous element therein.29. The electric-cigarette of claim 14, wherein the electric-cigaretteis a common electronic-cigarette, a disposable cartridgeelectric-cigarette or a disposable electric-cigarette, wherein all ofwhich are reusable.
 30. The electric-cigarette of claim 15, wherein thecolor of the illuminant is one or more than one of red, yellow, blue,green and purple.